Evan Roberts
Dec 26, 1839 - Jan 21, 1924
Old Citizen Passed Away Last Night
Evan Roberts, who was 84 years of age on the 26th of December last
and who had been a resident of this county for seventy-eight years,
living all those years in the Pursley community died at his home
there last night and the remains were interred in the neighborhood
cemetery this afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. O. F. Hellums,
officiating, in the presence of an immense crowd of his fellow
citizens, and a profusion of beautiful flowers were placed above his
bier. Evan Roberts was one of Navarro county's best citizens. He was
a life long member of the Church of Christ, and always took a lively
interest in everything, that stood for the best of the county.
Deceased is survived by these children: Evan Roberts, Jr. of
Pursley, Mrs. W. H. Brewster, Dallas, Mrs. J. E. Medford, Ennis,
Mrs. H. F. Medford of Corsicana and Mrs. T. E. Stewart of Pursley.
Notes:
Mary Lucinda (Ross) Roberts
Dec 26, 1839 - Jul 23, 1920
Remains Were Interred in Ward Cemetery This Afternoon
Mrs. Mary L. Roberts, wife of Evan Roberts, aged eighty-one years,
died at the home of her son, B. T. Roberts in the Kerr addition at 7
o’clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the
Ward Cemetery near Pursley this afternoon. The deceased hand her
husband had been residents of the Pursley community for many years,
and the deceased lady wasw highly esteemed by a large circle of
friends. She is survived by her husband and six children all of whom
have the sympathy of the community in the sorrow they have been
called upon to bear.
Notes:
Sumpter Lee “Jack” Mann
Feb 29, 1888 - Oct 1, 1956
Former Resident Dies AT Overton
S. L. (Jack) Mann, 68, New London, died in the Overton Hospital
early Monday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from the Pearson Funeral Chapel in
Overton Tuesday at 10 a.m. with burial in the
Old Ward cemetery at
Pursley Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The rites will be conducted by Rev. J.
Travis Gibson, pastor of the First Baptist Church at New London.
A former resident of Corsicana, Mann had resided at New London nine
years. He was a pumper for the Butler-Calhoun Oil Company.
Surviving are his wife of New London; two sons, D. A. Mann, Burnett,
and Lathan Mann, Midland; a daughter, Mrs. A. K. Stephenson, El
Paso; a sister, Mrs. W. E. Wilson, Price, Texas, and two
grandchildren.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, October 1, 1956
- h/o Navada (Phillips) Mann; s/o William F. Mann & Anna Lee (Watkins)
Mann-Moore bur in New Pursley Cemetery.
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Mattie Ellen (Winters) Presley
Mar 26, 1878 - Dec 20, 1956
Mrs. E. C. Presley Services Friday
Mrs. Mattie Presley, 78, died at Glen Rose Thursday.
Funeral services were held from the Glen Rose Church of Christ
Friday at 1 p.m. Burial was in the
Ward cemetery in the Pursley
community.
Surviving are her husband, E. C. Presley, Glen Rose; four daughters,
Mrs. Harve Anderson, Overton; Mrs. Josephine Eskew, Kilgore; Mrs.
Cloe Browner, Glen Rose, and Mrs. B. J. Robinson, Jr., Strawberry,
Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Dick Belt, Corsicana, and Mrs. Alvin
Sparks, Meridian; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and
other relatives.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
Charlie Mose Anderson
Jan 15, 1877 - Dec 15, 1956
Charlie Anderson Services Monday
Charlie M. Anderson, 79, of Athens, former resident of Richland and
Pursley, died in a Gladewater hospital Saturday night.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Griffin Chapel
with burial in the Ward cemetery at Pursley. The rites were
conducted by Rev. J. B. Smith, Baptist minister of Kilgore. Rev. W.
K. Shelton of Kilgore assisted. The IOOF Lodge conducted the rites
at the grave.
Surviving are his wife of Athens, three sons, Otto Anderson,
Kilgore; William Anderson, Houston and Calvin Anderson, Jefferson;
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lee Anderson and Mrs. Audrey Fowler, both
of Kilgore; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a brother
Harve Anderson, Overton; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Baker, Dallas;
Mrs. Jessie Phillips, Tyler, and Mrs. Willie Campbell, Corsicana,
nephews and other relatives.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, Dec 17, 1956
- Charlie Mose Anderson 1st
wife Cora Ada (Garner) Anderson 2nd wife Mattie L. (Flanagan)
Nutt-Anderson married Aug. 5, 1940 buried in Hamilton Beeman
cemetery; s/o William Crawford Anderson
& Almeria
E. “Almary” (Roberts) Anderson
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Harvey Lincoln Slauson
Sep 25, 1867 - Feb 8, 1955
H. L. Slauson Dies Tuesday Night; Rites Thursday
Harvey Lincoln Slauson, 87, 1808 Woodlawn, died at the Navarro
Clinic Tuesday night.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from St. John's
Episcopal church with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by Rev. James Joseph, rector.
The family requests no flowers. Donations to the beneficiary fund of
the church will be appreciated.
Born, September 25, 1867, in Baldwinsville, N. Y., Slauson retired a
the age of 60 years from the Columbia Phonograph Company and moved
to California. He came to Corsicana 25 years ago and was employed at
the Wolf Brand Products, Co. plant here until last summer when
failing health required his retirement. He became critically ill
Tuesday morning and was taken to the clinic.
Surviving are his wife, and a son, Fred Slauson, both of Corsicana;
two grandsons, Fred Slauson, Jr., Corsicana, and Harvey Slauson,
Connecticut; three great-grandchildren, and a number of cousins and
other relatives.
Notes:
--
H. L. Slauson Rites Thursday
Funeral services for H. L. Slauson, 87, who died in the Navarro
Clinic Tuesday night, were held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the St.
John's Episcopal church.
The rites were conducted by Rev. James Joseph, rector. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
A native of Baldwinsville, N. Y., he was connected with the Columbia
Phonograph Company prior to his retirement at the age of 60 years.
He came to Corsicana 25 years ago from California and was employed
at the Wolf Brand Products Company until failing health necessitated
his retirement last summer. He became critically ill Tuesday morning
and was taken to the clinic.
Surviving are his wife and a son, Fred Slauson, both of Corsicana;
two grandsons, Harvey Slauson, Connecticut, and Fred Slauson, Jr.,
Corsicana; three great-grandchildren and a number of cousins and
other relatives.Pallbearers were James West, Doyle West, L. A.
Johnson, Jr.; E. M. Polk, Jr.; D. Parham and Elton Tinkle.
Corley directed.
Notes:
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St. John's Will Dedicate Organ Chimes, Cruets
The Rev. James Joseph, retiring rector of St. John's Church, has
announced that a new set of organ chimes given to the church by the
H. L. and Fred Slauson families will be dedicated Sunday, March 6th,
at the 9:30 a.m. service.
The gift is given in memory of H. L. Slauson and Bonnie Ruth Slauson.
The rector further announced that a set of silver cruets given by
the R. R. Cocke family will be blessed and dedicated at the same
service.
Father Joseph will complete his rectorship on Sunday and the
following week will proceed to St. Paul's, San Antonio, where he
officially takes over the rectorship of that parish.
Notes:
Frederick Charles Thatcher Slauson, Sr.
Capt.
Apr 5, 1895 - Mar 19, 1962
Thursday Rites Slated Here For F. C. Slauson, Sr.
Fred C. Slauson, Sr. former business leader here and fruit rancher
of San Patricio, N.M., died Monday in Scott and White hospital in
Temple following surgery a week ago. He was 67.
The funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. John's
Episcopal church with Rev. Sam Hulsey, rector, officiating.
Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.
Slauson owns considerable business district and other properties in
Corsicana. He was one of the former owners and operators of Wolf
Brand Products company her and came to Corsicana in the early
1920's.
A veteran of World Wars I and II in the U. S. Air Force, Slauson was
with Gen. John J. Pershing on the Mexican border after Pancho Villa.
He was a musician and painter and a member of the Episcopal church.
Surviving are one son, Fred C. Slauson, Jr., graduate student in
Texas Tech, Lubbock; three grandchildren and other relatives.
Corley directs.
Notes:
----
Fred C. Slauson Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Fred C. Slauson, Sr. San Patricia, N. M., were
held Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. John's Espiscopal church with Rev.
Sam Hulsey, rector, officiating. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.
Slauson, 67, was a former business leader here. He died Monday in
Scott and White hospital in Temple following surgery a week ago.
He was a veteran of World Wars I and II and was with General John
Pershing on the Mexican border after Pancho Villa.
Surviving are one son, Fred C. Slauson, Jr., Lubbock; three
grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were James West, Alva Taylor, Kenneth Nosker, Bill
McLauchlin, Fred O. Ridenour, R. D. Parker, Sr., S. L. Dublin and L.
A. Johnson, Jr.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Ruth Ann (Belfit/Thatcher) Slauson
Dec 28, 1871 - Jan 20, 1961
Mrs. Slauson Dies In Dallas, Services Here
Mrs. Harvey L. Slauson, 89, former long-time resident of Corsicana,
died unexpectedly Monday afternoon in Dallas where she had lived the
past four years.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from St. John's
Episcopal church with the rector, Rev. Sam Hulsey, officiating.
Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Fred Slauson, Sr., Ruidoso, N.M.; two
grandsons, Fred Slauson, Jr., Lubbock, and Harvey Slauson, Jr.,
Bridgeport, Conn.; five great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Vestrymen of the church will be pallbearers.
Corley directs.
Notes:
Byram Littlejohn “Jack” Humphries, Sr.
Jul 22, 1906 - Sep 14, 1994
B. “Jack” Humphries
Byram “Jack” Humphries, 88, of Corsicana, died Sept. 14, 1994, in
Corsicana Nursing Home.
The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m.
Friday in Oakwood cemetery, with Rev. Dennis Smart officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Humphries of Corsicana;; two
sisters, Mildred Spence of Waxahachie and Marie Williamson of
Baytown; a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Byram Littlejohn Humphries, Jr.
May 21, 1932 - May 27, 1947
BYRAM HUMPHRIES, JR. FUNERAL SERVICES FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Byram Humphries, Jr., aged 15 years died at the family home, 403
West Fourth avenue, Thursday morning at 1:45 o’clock.
Funeral services will be held from St. John's Episcopal Church
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert K. Kennaugh,
rector.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byram Humphries, Sr.;
grandmother, Mrs. M. W. Binford all of Corsicana, three uncles,
Robert Loyd Humphries, Dallas; Lewis E. Humphries, Corsicana, and W.
H. Binford, Dallas; two aunts, Mrs. Roland Spence and Mrs. Billy
Williamson, both of Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Leon Crowley, Louis Daniels, J. N. Garitty, A.
F. Mitchell, W. G. Morris, Paul H. Hudgins, Dr., Opie Willis, Robert
Wait, F. H. Harvey and E. B. Robbins, Dallas.
Griffin Funeral Home will direct.
Thursday, March 27, 1947
Notes:
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- s/o Byram Littlejohn “Jack” Humphries & Carolyn Estelle (Binford)
Humphries
Hazel Madeline (Remick) Elliott
Aug 13, 1890 - May 30, 1968
Mrs. Hazel Elliott
Mrs. Hazel M. Elliott, 78, native of West Virginia and resident of
Corsicana the past four years, died Thursday in Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Griffin
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eugene Wood officiating. Burial will be
in Oakwood cemetery.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John G.
Elliott, Jr., Corsicana; three grandsons, Duke S. Elliott,
Corsicana, and Danny L. and Ronny Hill Elliott, both of Houston;
three granddaughters, Margaret Kay Elliott, Ironton, Mo., and Anita
J. Elliott and Linda Elliott, both of Houston, and two
great-grandsons.
Notes:
Kelton Kenzie French
Mar 13, 1918 - Jul 28, 1970
Kelton French Dies Tuesday
Kelton K. French, 52, died Tuesday morning in Navarro County
Memorial Hospital from injuries received in a July 18 auto accident
on W. Hwy. 31 near Silver City in which two others were killed. He
was a construction worker and a veteran of
World War II.
Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. J. W. Dammon and the
Rev. Bruce Monair at 3:30 Wednesday in Corley Chapel. Interment will
follow in Brushy Prairie Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Genell French of Corsicana; one
son, Kenny French of Corsicana; one daughter, Rhonda French of
Corsicana; his father, S. V. French of Italy; three brothers,
Darwood French of Bryan, James Lee French of Tyler and Darrell
French of Duncanville; six sister, Mrs. Billy Siler of Long Beach,
Calif., Mrs. Brul White of Dallas, Mrs. Malcolm Hart of Waco, Mrs.
Bennie Killebrew of Grand Prairie, Mrs. Jack Winningham of
Waxahachie and Mrs. Sonny Southard of Avalon and several nieces and
nephews.
Nephew will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Zella (Toten) Raley
Feb 6, 1886 - Jan 1, 1970
Friday Rites For Mrs. Raley
DAWSON—(Spl.)—Mrs. Rabe Raley died Thursday at her home at the age
of 83. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church in Dawson. The Rev. Ernest Hewitt officiated and
interment was in Brushy Prairie Cemetery.
She was born and reared in and around Dawson.
Surviving are a son, Roy Raley of Dawson; three daughters, Mrs.
Jewell Ballew of Fort Worth, Mrs. Virgie Rene Putman of Frost, and
Mrs. Pearl Thompson of Denton; a foster son, Charles Napps of
Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Breedlove of Maplewood, La., Mrs.
Jose Price of Wellington, Mrs. Betty Horn of Hubbard and Mrs. Callie
Jordon of Hubbard; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandson.
Pallbearers will be grandsons-in-law.
Notes:
Charles Overton Nutt
Oct 13, 1872 - Jun 15, 1951
C. D. Nutt Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for C. D. Nutt, 78, of Frost, who died at the
Navarro Clinic Friday, were held Saturday at Brushy Prairie. Burial
was in the Brushy Prairie Cemetery.
The services were conducted by the Rev. O. L. McCullom and T. R.
Vaughn.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, J. S. and Loyd Nutt, both of
Corsicana; five daughters, Mrs. B. W. Waters, Corsicana; Ms. Sam M.
Moore, Frost; Mrs. G. W. Walker, Blooming Grove; Mrs. W. L. Ross and
Mrs. T. D. Blanchard both of Gatesville; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Beard and Mrs. Allie Gunter, both of Memphis, Tenn. ; seven
step-children; 32 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Minnie Lou (Segrest) Key
Mar 23, 1887 - Oct 22, 1928
Mother and Infant Die Near Dawson
DAWSON, Oct. 26.—Mrs. Hub Key and an infant, only a few hours old,
died at the family home several miles northeast of Dawson late
Sunday and the remains were interred in the
Brushy Prairie Cemetery
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Key is survived by her husband and several children.
Notes:
Infant Key
B&D Oct 22, 1928
Mother and Infant Die Near Dawson
DAWSON, Oct. 26.—Mrs. Hub Key and an infant, only a few hours old,
died at the family home several miles northeast of Dawson late
Sunday and the remains were interred in the
Brushy Prairie Cemetery
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Key is survived by her husband and several children.
Notes:
Joseph Herbert Pierce “Hub” Key
Feb 14, 1884 - Aug 2, 1965
H. P. (Hub) Key Rites Tuesday
H. P. (Hub) Key, 81, retired farmer, 2016 West Fourteenth avenue,
died in Memorial hospital Monday afternoon.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p. m. from the Brushie
Prairie Methodist church with burial in the
Brushy Prairie Cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. J. T. Davis. Key was a
member of the Fundamentalist Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; four sons, W. A. Key,
Corsicana; W. W. Key, Mt. Calm; J. W. Key, Coolidge, and R. V. Key,
Waco; four daughters, Mrs. Mattie Hawkins and Mrs. Annie Crosby,
both of Silsbee; Mrs. Sally Skains, Waco and Mrs. Lillie Rejcek,
Hillsboro; 14 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a brother,
W. B. Key, Corsicana; a sister Mrs. Bertha Burnham, Stamford, and
other relatives.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Thomas Edgar Raley
Dec 29, 1906 - Aug 9, 1944
Fort Worth Man Buried Thursday Brushy Prairie
Edgar Raley, aged 37 years, died in a Fort Worth hospital Wednesday.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Brushy
Prairie, where burial was made. Surviving are his wife of Fort
Worth.
Raley resided in the Brushy Prairie community until three years ago,
when he moved to Fort Worth.
Notes:
Hattie Bell (Beauchamp) Kendall
Nov 26, 1911 - Feb 8, 1931
FRANKSTON WOMAN BURIED TUESDAY BRUSHY PRAIRIE
BRUSHIE PRAIRIE, Feb. 12.—(Spl.)—Mrs. Hattie Bell Kendall, daughter
of J. E. Beauchamp of Brushie Prairie, died suddenly at her home
near Frankston, Sunday night, February 8, about eight o’clock. The
body was carried to the home of her sister, Mrs. Ferris Kendall, at
Brushie Prairie Tuesday morning, and was buried in the
Brushy Prairie Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. F. O. Waddill of Dawson.
Mrs. Kendall was born Nov. 26, 1911. She was married to Altus
Kendall, March 19, 1928. She is survived by her husband and a
one-year-old daughter, Clara Bell, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Beauchamp, three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Lois Kendall, Misses Mattie
Pearl and Velma Grace Beauchamp, and three brothers, Ray, Calvin and
Cecil Beauchamp.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall had made their home in the Brushie Prairie
community until about a month ago.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thursday, Feb 12, 1931
- 1st wife of Altus Earl Kendall married March 19, 1928; d/o Joseph
Edward Beauchamp & Hattie Bell (Pryor) Beauchamp buried at
Malakoff cemetery, Malakoff, TX
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
William Albert Berry
Apr 15, 1847 - May 13, 1931
Aged Dawson Man Buried Thursday
DAWSON, May 16, ---W. A. (Uncle Bill) Berry, aged 84 years died
Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock and the funeral was held at
Brushy Prairie Thursday afternoon. He had been in ill health for several
months.
Mr. Berry had resided in Navarro county practically all of his life.
Surviving are his wife and several children.
Notes:
---
Pursley.
We are sorry to report the death of “Grandpa” Berry, who died
Wednesday morning at 7 o’clock. “Grandpa” Berry was 84 years of age.
He was buried in the Brushy Prairie Cemetery with Rev. Tom Almon of
Dawson conducting the funeral service.
Notes:
Alton C. Pickering
Nov 25, 1911 - Mar 28, 1993
Alton C. Pickering, 81, a native of Corsicana, died March 28, 1993,
in Premont, Texas.
Services were March 30, 1993, at the First United Methodist Church
of Premont, with the Rev. Richard West officiating. Burial followed
in Premont City Cemetery. Services were under the direction of
Howard-Williams Funeral Home of Premont.
He retired from Mobil Oil Co. in 1977 and was a veteran of
World War
II, having served in the Pacific Theater.
Survivors include his wife, Floriene Pickering of Premont; stepson,
Terry Hall of Premont; two brothers, Clifton Pickering of Corsicana
and Claude Pickering of San Antonio; one sister, Jo Mulcahy of San
Antonio; and two nephews, Michael Mulcahy and Thomas Clay Mulcahy of
Washington, D.C.
Notes:
Lorene (Cranfill) Cook
July 16, 1906 - Apr 2, 1993
Mrs. Lorene Cook, 86, of Corsicana, died April 2, 1993, in
Corsicana.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Clay County
Memorial Gardens in Ashland with Herman Llenderman.
She was born July 16, 1906, in Colorado City, Texas. She was a
housewife and a member of the North Beaton Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Cook, and a
brother, Odell Cranfill.
Survivors include three sons, Frank Jack Cook Jr. of Stockdale,
Texas, Lynn Odell Cook of Benton, Ark., and Bobby Lee Cook of
Oxford, Ala.; two daughters, Betty Jean Price of Red Oak, and
Malvinee Elizabeth Jett of Corsicana; one brother, Aubra Cranfill of
Colorado City; two sisters, Rita Bell Henderson of Pascagoula, Miss.
and Wilford Cauthen of Pasadena, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Dora Lee
"Dodie" (Rhodes) Stough
Feb 2, 1929 - Apr 7, 1993
Dora R. Stough, 74, of Midland, died April 7, 1993, in a Midland
hospital.
Services were 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Cletus Beights officiating. Burial was in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
She was born Feb. 2, 1929, in Blooming Grove. She married Charles
stough sept. 17 1947, and the couple lived in Corsicana, Hillsboro
and Kansas, prior to moving to Midland. She was the secretary for
Hal Rachell for many years and was an active PTA member and had a
full time boggy of painting china.
She was preceded in deaty by her sister, Dorothy Nell Rhodes, and
her mother, Edith Rhodes.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Stough of Midland; one son,
Charles Stough Jr. of Thermopolis, Wyo.; her father, Charlie Rhodes
of Blooming Grove; three brothers, Charlie Rhodes Jr. of Dallas,
Truman Rhodes of Midland and Johnny Rhodes of Corsicana; and one
sister, Earlene Reed of Lubbock.
Memorials may be made to a favority charity.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wednesday, Apr 7, 1993
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Midland Co., Texas
- w/o Charles Randolph Stough; d/o
Charles "Charlie" Ross Rhodes & Edith Lyle (Mahone) Rhodes
R. B. "Bud" Comer
Oct 18, 1913 - Apr 5, 1993
R.B. "Bud" Comer, 79, of Snyder, died April 5, 1993, in the Cogdell
Memorial Hospital in Snyder.
Services were 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral
Home chapel with Homer Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the
Hillside Memorial Gardens
He was born Oct. 18, 1913, in Navarro County and married Doris Gunn
on April 6, 1936. He had lived in Snyder since 1951 and was a
retired contract pumper. He also was a member of the 37th St. Church
of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Comer of Snyder; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Milton and Sherry Comer of Snyder and Byron Dean
and Brenda Comer of San Antonio; one daughter and son-in-law, Sandra
and Wesley Graves of Snyder; five sisters, Mary Jo Draper and Gladys
Baggett, both of Corsicana, Lou Anderson and Bobbie Marsh, both of
Fort Worth and Inez Gray of Arlington; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Monroe Clark Mandrell
Aug 4, 1917 - Apr 6, 1993
Monroe Mandrell, 75, of Frost, died April 6, 1993, at Hill Regional
Hospital in Hillsboro.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in
Hillsboro, with the Rev. Dale Rose officiating. Burial will be at
the Salem Irene Cemetery near Irene.
He was born in Foard City and was raised in Pelham. He attended the
Salem school, Delia School and graduated from high school in Kirk.
He married Evelyn Jones on June 14, 1940. He worked at Jay
Manufacturing in Waxahachie for 22 years until his retirement.
He was preceed in deaty by four brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Mandrell of Frost; one son and
daughter-in-law, Ivan and Paula Mandrell of Italy; one daughter and
son-in-law, Gina and Alan Craft of Austin; one brother and
sister-in-law, John and Thelma Mandrell of Waco; one sister and
brother-in-law, Mary and Warren Wood of Holtville, Calif.; one
sister-in-law, Coy Mandrell of Holtville, Calif.; and four
grandchildren, Amber Mandrell and Jerod Mandrell, both of Italy,
Lori Moreno and her husband Adam of San Antonio and James Alan Craft
of Austin.
Notes:
Fred M. Wood
Aug 14, 1905 - Jan 30, 1993
Fred M. Wood, 87, of New Concord, Ohio, died Jan. 30, 1993, in
Cambridge, Ohio.
Graveside services were 3 p.m. Wednesday in the
Dawson Cemetery,
with the Rev. David Hale officiating. Services were under the
direction of Corley Funeral Home in Corsicana.
He was born Aug. 14, 1905, in Dawson, and was a retired oil man and
the owner of Presto Chemical Co. of Cambridge, Ohio. He was a
Baptist and a member of the Refugio Masonic Lodge of Woodsboro,
Texas. He was also a Shriner.
Survivors include one nephew, Aldon Wood of Livingston; two
brothers, Jessie Wood and Alvin Wood; and several nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
Richard Joy Lankford
May 15, 1903 - Feb 11, 1993
Richard Lankford, 89, of Corsicana, died Feb. 11, 1993, in
Corsicana.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in
Dawson Cemetery. The
Rev.
Ray Whitfield will officiate. Service are under the direction of
Corley Funeral Home.
He was born May 15, 1903, in Dawson and he was a member of the
Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Vivian Lee Morer, of
Fairbury, Neb.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Lankford of Big Sandy; two
daughters, Norma J. Waller of Corsicana and Emily A. Estes of
Wichita, Kas.; six grandchidlren; a number of great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Jimmie Zimmerman of Dallas and Bessie Clark of Dallas;
one brother, Howard Lankford of Dallas; three step-sons Rodney
Hopkins and Richard Hopkins, both of Los Angeles, Calif., and Robert
Hopkins of Lincoln, Neb.; one step-daughter, Vay Jean Jones of Big
Sandy; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Ruth Ray (Sawyer) Berry
Sep 7, 1909 - Mar 14, 1993
Mrs. Ruth R. Berry, 83, of Dawson, died March 14, 1993 in a
Corsicana Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday in
Dawson Cemetery.
The Rev. Truitt Parker will officiate. Wade Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
She was born Sept. 7, 1909 in Dawson. She lived in Dawson and Waco
most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist
Church
Survivors include a daughter, Anita Beth Upton of Bakersfield,
Calif.; one son, Chilton H. Berry Jr of Purdon; five grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Gerald Lee Bolinger
Jan 9, 1917 - Mar 26, 1993
Gerald Lee Bolinger, 76, of Dawson, died March 26, 1993.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. Saturday in
Dawson Cemetery, with
the Rev. David Bugg officiating. Wade Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
He was born Jan. 9, 1917, in Terre-Haute, Ind. He lived in Dawson
since 1975. He was a retired self-employed carpenter. He was a
member of the Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances, in 1979.
Survivors include a close friend, Ruth Howard of Dawson; one
daughter, Barbara Bolinger of Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, Garland
Bolinger of Terre-Haute, Ind.; three half-brothers, Rex Bolinger,
Roy Bolinger and Junior Bolinger, all of Terre-Haute, Ind.; a
half-sister, Reba Bolinger of North Carolina; three grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Gladys (Henthorn) Thompson-Adams
Apr 3, 1910 - Mar 30, 1993
Gladys Thompson Adams, 82, of Frost, died March 30, 1993 at the
Italy Convalescent Center.
Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wade Funeral Chapel in
Hubbard.
Elder Harold Horn, Elder Paul McClain and Brother Daryl Enmon
officiated. Burial was in the Dawson Cemetery.
She was born April 3, 1910 in Hill County. She was raised in the
Hubbard area and spent most of her life in the Frost area. She was a
homemaker. She married Ervin Thompson Nov. 16, 1929, who died Nov.
1971. She later married Clint Adams who preceded her in death April
1987. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Hubbard.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth Thompson of Waxahachie; one
step-daughter and two stepsons; two brothers, Clifford Henthorn of
Corsicana and James Henthorn of Itasca; three sisters, Opal Bratcher
of Mertens, Ruby Robertson of Houston and Margie Nixon of Lafayette,
La.; and two grandsons.
Notes:
Robert Leon Hartley
Jan 18, 1931 - Oct 31, 1959
Services Held Wednesday For R. L. Hartley
Funeral services for Robert L. Hartley, 28, killed Saturday night in
an auto collision near Dallas Saturday night, were held Wednesday at
2 p.m. from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church at Rice.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Marvin Bledsoe, Rev. H.O. Abbott
and Rev. Claude Gordon. Burial was in the
Rice cemetery.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hartley, Rice; two
sisters, Mrs. Helen O'Neal and Mrs. Billie Chase, both of dallas;
three brothers, L. D. Hartley, Jr., U.S. Air Force, Newton, Kan.;
Tim Hartley, U.S. Army in Germany, and James Carroll Hartley, Rice;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Sullivan, Rice, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were J. W. Atchely, Jimmy Wayne Perry, Gene Braddock, J.
C. O'Neal, Troy Skinner and Thomas Cryer.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
--
Robert Hartley Rites At Rice
Funeral services for Robert L. Hartley, 28, Dallas will be held from
the Haynie Memorial Methodist church at Rice Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Hartley, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hartley, live in Rice,
was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 67 southwest of Dallas
Saturday at 7:30 p. m.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Marvin Bledsoe, Rev. H. O.
Abbott and Rev. Claude Gordon. Burial will be in the
Rice cemetery.
Pallbearers will be J. W. Atchley, Jimmy Wayne Perry, Gene Braddock,
J. C. O’Neal, Troy Skinner and Thomas Cryer.
Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Helen O’Neal and Mrs. Billie
Chase, both of Dallas; three brothers, L. D. Hartley Jr., United
States Air Force, Newton, Kan.; Tim Hartley, U. S. Army, Germany;
and James Carroll Hartley, Rice; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Sullivan, Rice and other relatives.
A woman was killed and two men injured in the crash that took
Hartley's life.
Notes:
Jessie Earnest Daniels
Oct 24, 1905 - Dec 30, 1992
Jessie Daniels, 87, of Chatfield, died Dec. 30, 1992, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home Chapel in Corsicana with Randall McCollum officiating.
Burial was in the Rice cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Nora Daniels of Chatfield; four daughters,
Peggy Fulton of Carrolton, Billy Cheek of Balch Springs, Sandra
Coffey of Chatfield and Brenda Santikos of Houston; seven
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Notes:
- The Press - Friday, Jan 8, 1993
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Selma Smith
Aug 8, 1915 - Jan 18, 1993
Selma Smith, 77, of Corsicana, died Jan. 18, 1993, in Corsicana.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the
Rice cemetery, with Dr. David Hale of Northside Baptist Church
officiating. Services are under the direction of Corley Funeral
Home.
She was born Aug. 8, 1915. She started in the nursing profession in
the 1940s and retired in 1985. She was a member of the Baptist
Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Burgerson and Bobbie
Ellis, both of Rice; two sons, John Bradley and Paul Jennings, both
of Dallas; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Bonnie (Moore) Holland
Sep 23, 1903 - Jan 26, 1993
Bonnie Moore Holland, 89, of Corsicana, died Jan. 26, 1993, in
Fairfield.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Corley Funeral Chapel.
Brother Jerry Manis will officiate. Burial will be in
Rice Cemetery.
She was born Sept 23, 1903, in Rice. She was a member of the Hope
Well Baptist Church in Navarro. She was a member of Eastern Star in
Arp, Texas. She was a retired bookeeper and a lifelong resident of
Corsicana.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cherry Holland.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Camille Baker of Grapevine; one
brother, Woody Moore of Las Vegas, Nev.; four sisters, Era Dodson of
Cedar Hill, Myrtle Pendley and Alpine Blanton, both of Ft. Worth and
Oleda Brown of Dallas; one brother-in-law, A. T. Taylor of
Corsicana; three grandchildrenn; two great-grandchildren; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Gary Pillans, David Fondren, Mike Noble, Jimmy
Pendley, Randy Pendley and Earl Minze.
Notes:
Charlie Cicero Hartley
Mar 4, 1908 - Mar 12, 1993
Charlie C. Hartley, 85, of Rice, died March 12, 1993, in Corsicana.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
Connally Dugger will officiate. Burial will be in the
Rice Cemetery.
He was born March 4, 1908, in Ellis County.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Charlie Hartley of Rice; one son,
Charles Hartley of Rice; two sisters, Flora Smith of Ennis, and
Mamie Atchley of Rice; nine grandchildren; and 21
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dickey Hartley, Lynn Hartley, Dean Hartley,
Donald Hartley, Danny Hartley, Leslie Patterson and Bennie Foster.
Notes:
Nora Daniels
Sep 19, 1910 - Apr 1, 1993
Nora Daniels, 82, of Chatfield, died April 1, 1993, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Friday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home. Steve Smith and Randell McCollum will officiate. Burial will
be in Rice Cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Fulton of Carrollton, Billy
Cheek of Balch Springs and Sandra Coffey of Chatfield; one sister,
Jimmie Cummings of Corsicana; six grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Nellie (Flowers) Fitzgerald
Jun 9, 1891 - Jul 17, 1992
Nellie F. Fitzgerald
Nellie F. Fitzgerald, 101, of Corsicana, died July 17, 1992, in
Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Corley Funeral Chapel, with
Elder William Dollar officiating, assisted by the Rev. Scott
Mathias. Burial will be in the
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove.
She was born June 9, 1891, in Morgantown, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Fitzgerald, and six
sons, J. T. Fitzgerald, Ancel Fitzgerald, Charlie Joe Fitzgerald,
Bobby Earl Fitzgerald, Ellis Clifton Fitzgerald and Aubrey
Fitzgerald.
Survivors include four daughters, Nellie Sherrard and Violet Burns,
both of Corsicana, Nora Weaver of Mexia and Alline Hargroves of
Cleburne; one son, Leslie Jean Fitzgerald of Dallas; and a host of
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Jack Daniel
Frederick
Sep 20, 1923 - Apr 12, 1995
Danny Jackie Frederick
Danny Jackie Frederick, 71, of Corsicana, died April 12, 1995, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in
Rose Hill Cemetery
with Marvin Moore officiating. Services were under the direction of
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Mr. Frederick was born Sept. 20, 1923. He will be buried beside his
father, Justin Frederick.
He is survived by his wife Mariam Frederick of Robert, La., his son
Justin Frederick of Robert, La.; his daughter, Dani Frederick-Moore
of Robert, La.; three brothers, Thomas Frederick of Danville,
Calif., Alan Howard of Baton Rouge, La., and Randy Howard of
Houston; and one grandchild, Aaron Frederick-Moore of Robert, La.
Photo not part of original obituary |
Notes:
Rufus Loyd
Frederick
Jul 25, 1913 - Feb 29, 1980
Rufus Frederick
BLOOMING GROVE—Rufus Loyd Frederick, 66, resident of Blooming Grove,
died Friday morning at Navarro County Memorial Hospital.
Services will be Sunday, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church, Blooming
Grove.
The Rev. David Fortner will officiate with burial following at
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline; a son, David Frederick, of
Corsicana, a daughter, Mrs. Bettye Honea, of Frost; three
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ann Holmes,
of Allen; one half-brother, Fred Yates, of Abilene; three
half-sisters, Mrs. Mamie Cobb, of Corsicana, Mrs. Margaret Phillips,
of Blooming Grove, and Mrs. Clem Mosley, of Kansas; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Dollie Hollingsworth, Buddy Pullins, Artis Wright,
Harold Dozier, Walter Biggers, and Hershel Minatra.
Notes:
Homer Floyd
Fuller
Mar 19, 1902 - Nov 11, 1989
Homer F. Fuller
Mr. Homer F. Fuller 87, of Blooming Grove, died Nov. 11, 1989.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. B. F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove.
He was born March 19, 1902 in Texas, and was a retired farmer and
member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie Marie Fuller of Corsicana; one
brother, Jess Fuller of Ennis; two nephews, Will Roy Fuller of
Ennis, and Olen M. Fuller, Jr. of Blooming grove; two nieces, Louise
Kennedy of Fort Worth and Evelyn Thurin of Yuma, Ariz.; and two
sisters-in-law, Sue Wilson of Corsicana, and Mary Flarity of
Jefferson; four brothers-in-law, Marvin Wilson of Mesquite, Raymond
Wilson of Terrell, W. E. Wilson, Jr. of Temple, and Richard Wilson
of LaPlace, La.
Notes:
James Keith
Fulton
Dec 13, 1950 - Jul 29, 1996
James Keith Fulton
James Keith Fulton, 46, of Dawson, died July 29, 1996.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home, with Grady Cashion officiating. Burial will follow at
Rose Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Mr. Fulton was born Dec. 13, 1950, in Corsicana. He was a member of
the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove.
He is survived by his wife, Terry Lyne Fulton of Dawson; sons and
daughter-in-laws, Bryan and Jill Fulton of Corsicana, James Kevin
and Amy Fulton of Midlothian; daughter and son-in-law, Kelly Lynn
and Mike Long of Dallas; four brothers, Edward Fulton of Houston,
Melvin Ray Beckham of Red Oak, Robert Beckham of Blooming Grove,
Bruce Beckham of Forreston; six sisters, Billie Minze of Emmett,
Edith Hall of Corsicana, Margie Beets of Lancaster, Laverne Branam
of Corsicana, Carolyn Langle of Italy; Mary Evelyn Beckham of
Hunnington, Tenn.; three granddaughters; and one grandson.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Beckham; son,
Christopher; and adoptive parents, William C. and Sally Leona
Fulton.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Margaret
Elizabeth "Beth" (Maxwell) Fulton
Nov 9, 1895 - Dec 31, 1989
Margaret E. Fulton
Mrs. Margaret E. Fulton, 94, of Corsicana, died Dec. 31, 1989, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the
Rose Hill Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 9, 1895 in Edom, Texas, and had been a resident of
Corsicana for the past 50 years. She was a homemaker and a member of
the Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Marie Wheeler of Athens, Morine
Koenig of Lake Athens, Lucy Faye Bryant of Hutchins, Kan., and Bobie
Ruth Schlitzkus of Raliegh, N. C.; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Jackie
Ray “Jack” DeMoss
Apr. 11, 1941 - Jan. 24, 1997
Jack DeMoss
Jack DeMoss, 55, of Corsicana, died Friday, Jan. 24, 1997 in Navarro
County.
Services will be held today at 4 p.m. in the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home Chapel with Keith Murray officiating. Burial will
follow in Hopewell Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Childress, Sammy French, Carroll Moran,
James Wright, Gary Brown, Del Roy Graham, Bill Bridger and Bill Don
DeMoss.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy and Shane Childress, Don
Richards, and Charles Hillburn.
Mr. DeMoss was born on April 11, 1941 in Eureka.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine DeMoss; a son, Donald Ray
DeMoss of Italy; two daughters, Robbie McCommons of Corsicana and
Carol Hoffma of Blooming Grove; three brothers, Lawrence DeMoss and
Damon DeMoss both of Corsicana, and Ronnie DeMoss of Jacksonville;
and 13 grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Rube Collins
Sep 23, 1895 - Nov 15, 1959
Rube Collins Dies At Bronte
Rube Collins, 64, gas company employe, native of Navarro county,
died Sunday at Bronte, Texas, where he had resided the past six
years.
Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Monday at 3 p.m.
with burial in the
Hamilton cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. F. H. Pryor.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Collins, Bronte; two sons, F. R.
Collins, Bronte, and Eddie Collins, Merkel; a daughter, Mrs. Ray T.
Pryor, San Antonio; a brother, Charlie Collins, Corpus Christi, and
four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were L. P. Tilton, W. L. Stewart, B. G. Jones, C. L.
Lennon, J. D. Brittain, O. L. Pitts, R. L. Reed and T. G. Haynes.
Notes:
John
Thomas “Tommy” Seale
Jan 19, 1873 - Mar 26, 1947
John T. Seale Rites Were Held Thursday
Funeral services for John T. Seale, aged 74 years, Richland
resident, who died at the Navarro clinic Wednesday morning, are to
be held Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock from the Corley Funeral
Chapel. Interment is to be in the
Hamilton cemetery.
The rites are to be conducted by Claude A. Guild, minister of the
Fifth Avenue Church of Christ.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. O. F. Reeves, Corsicana; Mrs.
Ben Harris, Richland, and Mrs. Troy Renfro, Hico; 12 grandchildren,
and several brothers and sisters and other relatives.
Notes:
Dora (Jergens)
Mims
Apr 10, 1875 - Dec 5, 1939
MRS. DORA MIMS IS BURIED TUESDAY IN HAMILTON CEMETERY
Mrs. Dora Mims, aged 64 years died at her home one mile south of
Corsicana, Monday night.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
family home. Interment was in the
Hamilton cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. A. A. Peacock, pastor of the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.
The family had resided in this section for about 45 years.
Surviving are her husband, H. H. Mims, Corsicana; three daughters,
Mrs. Luther Jones, Malakoff; Mrs. C. W. Gossett, Houston, and Mrs.
Paul Crow, Corsicana; two sons, Dave Mims, Corsicana, and Ollie
Mims, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Bennett, Grosebeck; Mrs.
Mary Foster, Rice, and Mrs. Walter Smith, Fort Worth; three
brothers, Dock Jergens, Corsicana, and Buddy and Jinx Jergens, both
of Fort Worth; and three grandchildren, C. W. Gossett, Jr., Houston;
William and Gernard Crow, both of Corsicana.
Pallbearers were J. A. Young, S. Stockard, Cecil Moore, W. H.
Archer, J. T. Massey and Joe Seale.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Richard Lee
Russell
Nov 28, 1888 - Mar 31, 1981
Lee Russell
Lee Russell, 92, of Corsicadna, died Tuesday at Leisure Lodge.
Service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Corley Funeral Chapel, with
the Rev. Don Shultz and the Rev. Roger Garrett officiating. Burial
in Hamilton-Beeman
cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Lee Lester, of Desert
Shores, Calif. and Mrs. Lois Giardina of New Orleans; three
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.; one brother, Jack Russell of Corsicana.
Pallbearers are Artie Fincher, Danny VanHuss, R. M. Rose, Michael
Russell, Johnny Widner and Elbert Brim.
Notes:
Ruby
Rosalie (Neely) Russell
Dec 3, 1890 - Oct 9, 1975
Mrs. Russell
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel
for Mrs. Ruby Russell, 84, resident of Corsicana, who died Thursday
at Evergreen Nursing Home.
Rev. Gene Gardner will officiate, and burial will be at
Hamilton-Beaman
cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Russell of Corsicana; two
daughters, Mrs. Ruby Lee Lester of Indio, Calif. and Mrs. Lois
Giardino of New Orleans, La.; a son Charles F. Russell of Fort
Worth; three grandchildren, a great-great- grandchild and a sister,
Mrs. Lois Dickson of Corsicana.
She was a native Tarrant County, lived in Corsicana 80 years, and
was a member of the Baptist Church.
Notes:
Mrs. Russell
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for
Mrs. Ruby Russell, 84, of Corsicana, who died Thursday at the
Evergreen Nursing Home.
Rev. Gene Gardner will officiate with burial following at
Hamilton-Beaman
cemetery
Pallbearers will be Francis Giardian, Paul Gitlitz, Artie Fincher,
Jack Russell Jr., J. B. Lancaster and John Dickson.
Notes:
Mary
Addie (Harris) Smith
Mar 24, 1879 - Jun 24, 1969
Mrs. J. L. Smith
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. (Mary Addie) Smith, 90, Bell county
native who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, will be held Wednesday
at 4 p.m. at the Griffin Funeral Chapel. The Rev. C. O. Ryan will
officiate, assisted by the Rev. Mickey Loftis. Burial will be in the
Hamilton cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, Curtis and Spencer Smith, both of
Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Leona Medaris and Mrs. Ruby Betts,
both of Corsicana; three granddaughters, Mrs. Betty Jo White and
Mrs. Ruby Nell Redden, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Peggy Fluker of
Alabama; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wallace Pryor, Delbert White, Billy Fluker, and
Glen, Dennis and Lynn Redden.
Notes:
Joseph Levear
"Jodie"
Wilcox
Nov 28, 1901 - Sep 1, 1994
Jodie Wilcox
Jodie Wilcox, 92, of Navarro, died Sept. 1, 1994, in Navarro.
Services were 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral Chapel, with Rev.
Clayton Smith, Rev. Tony Neal and Rev. R. E. Cecil officiating.
Burial, with Masonic graveside rites, was in
Hamilton-Beaman
cemetery.
He was born, Nov. 28, 1901, in Parker County, Texas. He was a member
of the Hopewell Baptist Church. He was retired from the Oil Fields.
He was a lifetime member and past master of the Eureka A.F.A.M Lodge
No. 1060 and a recipient of the 50 year award and lifetime teaching
certificate.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Frazier Wilcox; one
son, Alden Wilcox; and one Daughter, Mary Jo Walker.
Survivors include one son, Gene Wilcox of Ennis; one daughter, Mrs.
June Blue of Navarro; one brother, Curtis Wilcox of Corsicana; 12
grandchildren; 12 great –grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Billy Batton, Paul Mitchell, Aubrey Asby, Bud
Osbourn, Sammy Thomas, Mike Wisdom and Ostein Reamy.
Notes:
Wilsie
Arthur Carden
Jul 11, 1877 - Oct 31, 1941
FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR W. A. CARDEN
Funeral services for Wilsie A. Carden, 54, carpenter, 530 West
Collin Street, who died in the P. and S. Hospital Friday night, were
held from the Corley Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial
was in the Hamilton
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. E. O. Stewart, pastor
of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana, four daughters; Mrs. Harold
Farrell, Corpus Christi; Mrs. W. A. Fields, Mt. Calm; Mrs. Earl
Gordon, Arlington; and Miss Gwaldine Carden, Corsicana; two
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Will Pulley, Trinidad.
Pallbearers were Lonzo Duncan, Bob Williams, J. J. Burke, Burt Pope,
Guy Brazzell and Kenneth Hawkins.
Notes:
---------
WILSIE A. CARDEN
DIED FRIDAY
NIGHT; BURIAL ON
SUNDAY
Wilsie A. Carden,
54, carpenter,
620 West Collin
Street, died in
the P. and S.
Hospital Friday
night.
Funeral services
will be held
from the Corley
Chapel Sunday
afternoon at 3
o’clock. Burial
will be in the
Hamilton
cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by
Rev. E. O.
Stewart, pastor
of the
Missionary
Baptist church.
Surviving are
his wife, four
daughters, Mrs.
Harold Farrell,
Corpus Christi;
Mrs. W. A.
Fields, Mt.
Calm; Mrs. Earl
Gordon,
Arlington, and
Miss Gwaldine
Carden,
Corsicana; two
grandchildren,
and a sister,
Mrs. Will
Pulley,
Trinidad.
Pallbearers will
be Lonzo Duncan,
Bob Williams, J.
J. Burke, Burt
Pope, Guy
Brazzell and
Kenneth Hawkins.
Notes:
Amanda
"Mandy" (Bonner) Langridge-Singleton-Garrison
Mar 1, 1877 - Oct 17, 1955
Mrs. Garrison Expires Monday
Mrs. Mandy Garrison, 88, long-time Navarro County resident, died at
the Twilight Home Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Tuesday at 2
p.m. with burial in the Hamilton
cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Riley E. Dale, pastor of the
Missionary Baptist church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn McCasland, Powell; a son Earl
Langridge, Corsicana; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren,
four sisters, Mrs. Nettie McGee, Corsicana; Mrs. Ellen Burton,
Kilgore, and Mrs. Lena Pruitt and Mrs. Addie Moseley, both of
Detroit, Texas, and other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, Oct 17, 1955
- 1st husband George William
Langridge married Aug. 26, 1884 buried in Oakwood cemetery 2nd
husband George L. Singleton (per daughter Lula Irene Singleton's
death certificate) 3rd husband James William “Jim” Garrison
married Jul. 28, 1924 d/o William Bonner and Sarah (Moody)
Bonner
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Susan Ellen (Bonner) Burton
Oct 27, 1876 - Nov 14, 1965
Tuesday Rites For Mrs. Burton
Final rites for Mrs. Susan Burton, 89, of Kilgore, who died in New
London Sunday, were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Radar Chapel in
Kilgore with graveside services at Hamilton
cemetery at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Burton moved to Kilgore from Corsicana in 1943.
Surviving are four sons, J. W., Clyde and Bob Burton all of Kilgore,
and Loyd E. Burton, Linden; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Scruggs,
Fairfield; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Pruett, Benton La., and Mrs. Abbie
Grider, Bogota, 27 grandchildren and a large number of
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and other
relatives.
Corley handled local arrangements.
Notes:
Essie Lean (Lyons) Cobb-Collins
Mar 12, 1923 - Jun 29, 1973
Mrs. Collins
Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Hamilton
Cemetery for Mrs. Essie Collins, 50, who died Friday in Dallas.
Officiating will be Rev. James Miller, with Griffin's Funeral Home
handling service arrangements.
A former resident of Corsicana, Mrs. Collins lived in Dallas prior
to her death.
Survivors include two sons, Jackie M. Collins and Arthur Lee
Collins, both of Dallas; six daughters, Mrs. W. L. Edwards of
Seagoville, and Mrs. John W. Mott, Miss Marsha A. Collins, Mrs.
Billie Joe Hale, Miss Deborah Collins, and Miss Carla G. Collins,
all of Dallas; 10 grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters; and
her mother, Mrs. Delia Dean of Dallas.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sunday, Jul 1, 1973
- 1st husband Burnett Franklin Cobb 2nd husband Audrey Earl
Collins; d/o Arthur Thomas Lyons & Nancy Cordelia “Delia” (Knighton)
Lyons-Dean
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Darla Kay Owen
Sep 14, 1959 - Jun 21, 1965
Darla K. Owen Dies Sunday
Darla K. Owen, aged five years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H.
Owen, 916 South Fourteenth street, Corsicana died in Dallas Sunday.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jim Gayle, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist church.
Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Bobbie and Hugh Owen, and a
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Owen, all of Corsicana.
Notes:
------
Darla K. Owen Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Darla K. Owen, aged five years, who died in
Dallas Sunday, will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jim Gayle, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist church. Burial will be in the Hamilton
Cemetery.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Owen, 916 South
Fourteenth street; two brothers, Bobbie and Hugh Owen; grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Owen, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. V. E. Byram, all of
Corsicana.
Pallbearers will be Billy Easterling, Donald Bonner, Ralph
McCulloch, Thomas Oliphant, Floyd Allred and Edmond Bailey.
Notes:
El Bert Owen
Apr 15, 1890 - Nov 16, 1963
Monday Rites For Bert Owen
Funeral services for Bert Owen, 73, retired Corsicana Cotton Mill
employe, who died in Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon, were held
Monday at 10 a.m. from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. G. W. Moseley of Waxahachie and
Rev. Jim Gayle, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church. Burial was in
the Hamilton
Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, 918 South Fourteenth street; five sons,
James, Robert and Jerrel Owen, all of Corsicana; Wilbur Owen, Apple
Springs, and Bill Joe Owen, Lake Jackson; 13 grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren, two brothers, Rob Owen, San Joes, Calif., and
C. B. Owen, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Louada Ingram, Mrs.
Margie Clampitt and Mrs. Ruby Harris, all of Corsicana, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Bill Shaw, R. H. Poulter, Jesse Praytor, Riley
Shipman, Dan Paschal and Bruce Bobkoff.
Notes:
Telitha Cumi (Brittian) Ballard
Jan 19, 1863 - Jun 22, 1953
Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Ballard
Funeral services for Mrs. J. R. Ballard, 90, life-long Navarro
county resident, were held from the Corley Chapel Wednesday at 2
p.m. Burial was in the Hamilton
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ballard died at her home, 103 East First avenue, Monday night.
The rites were conducted by Dr. Matthew H. Arnold, minister of the
Westminister Presbyterian church, and Rev. G. L. Johnson, pastor of
the First Assembly of God church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Bray, Corsicana, and Mrs.
Rube Collins, Bronte; eight grandchildren and 25
great-grandchildren.
Nephews were pallbearers.
Notes:
Missouri Elizabeth (Johnson) Gillen
May 13, 1872 - Apr 20, 1956
Mrs. J. P. Gillen Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Missouri E. Gillen, 83, widow of the late
J. P. Gillen of this area who died in Memorial Hospital early
Friday, were held from the First Baptist church in Blooming Grove
Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Hamilton
Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. C. R. Adcox.
A native of Jackson, Miss., Mrs. Gillen resided in this community
until moving to Blooming Grove 15 years ago.
Surviving are three sons, C. E. Gillen, Angus; B.B. Gillen, Dallas,
and Smith Gillen, Levelland; five daughters, Mrs. H. E. Martin,
Blooming Grove; Mrs. Emma Billingsley, Mrs. Leona Murphy and Mrs.
Margie Gideon, all of Luling, and Mrs. Jean Grimes, Houston; 15
grandchildren and a brother, John Johnson, Mangum, Okla., and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Notes:
Gladys Viola (Holleman) Merrell
May 5, 1912 - Jul 13, 1966
Mrs. Merrell Rites Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Viola Merrell, 54, of Oak Valley,
will be held from the Corley Chapel Friday at 4:30 p.m. with burial
in Hamilton
Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert W. Walker, pastor of the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.
Mrs. Merrell was missed from the family residence by her husband, C.
C. Merrell, when he returned from milking a cow Wednesday morning. A
search was instituted and later she was found in the stock tank on
the farm. Deputies Blackmon and Pitts were summoned and Judge W. H.
Tipton, returned a coroner's verdict of death by drowning.
Surviving are her husband of Oak Valley; two daughters, Mrs. Otis
Thompson, Fort Worth, and Mrs. Royce DeMoss, Corsicana; a son,
Sergeant First Class Joe Clifton Merrell, U. S. Army, El Paso; two
sisters, Mrs. Herbert Eastam, Big Spring, and Mrs. Truett Tramel,
Dallas; a brother, W. G. Holleman, Dallas; mother, Mrs. Sadie
Holleman, Kerens; three grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Albert Merrell, Walter Merrell, Don Donoho,
Lester Ray Tramel, Jackie Bressie and Bob Lancaster.
Notes:
Mary E. (Tillman) Weems
Dec 25, 1882 - May 6, 1954
Mrs. M. L. Weems Services Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Weems, 71, wife of M. L. Weems, 1228
West Twelfth and One-Half avenue avenue, who died in Memorial
Hospital Thursday noon, were held Friday at 3:30 p.m., from Memorial
Baptist church.
The rites were conducted by Rev. H. G. Starkey, pastor of the
church. Burial was in Hamilton
Cemetery.
Born December 25, 1882, in Arkansas, Mrs. Weems had resided in
Corsicana since 1927.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; two sons, Aubrey Weems,
Corsicana, and James Weems, Denver City; four daughters, Mrs. G. W.
Wilson, Itasca; Mrs. M. L. Frost, League City; Mrs. Clarence
Langford, Corsicana, and Mrs. Julia Neblett, Tyler; 16 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were James King, Howard Weaver, C. N. Tramel, J. T.
Glasgow, H. W. Temple and C. E. Marr.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Marcus Luke “Mark” Weems
Mar 12, 1883 - Dec 24, 1975
M. L. Weems
Services were to be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for M. L. Weems, 92, resident of Corsicana, who died
Wednesday in Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Maurice McLeroy was to officiate, with burial following at Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
He was a native of Arkansas, had lived in Corsicana since 1927, and
was a member of Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Aubrey Weems of Corsicana and James
Weems of Bristow, Okla.; four daughters, Mrs. G. W. Wilson of Fort
Worth, Mrs. Julia Neblett of Amarillo, Mrs. M. L. Frost and Mrs.
Clarence Langford both of Corsicana; 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchilden,
and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were to be B. W. Lee, Mike Jones, Robert Steele, Dwane
Bryson, Cleo Ford and Gene Cole.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Friday, Dec 26, 1975
- h/o Mary E. (Tillman) Weems married Dec 27, 1903 Nimrod,
Perry, Ark. s/o James Washington Weems & Emma (Tennsley) Weems
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Nora Alice (Welch) Allred
Mar 4, 1879 - Jan 5, 1952
Mrs. Allred
Mrs. W. P. (Nora) Allred, 92, died at 8:20 a.m. Saturday at Navarro
County Memorial Hospital.
She was a resident of Corsicana 75 years and resided at 318 W. 5th
Ave. She was a housewife and a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Westminister Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Mickey Loftis, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church,
will officiate at the services.
Survivors include two sons, A. J. Allred of Corsicana and R. V.
Allred of Ennis, 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, four
daughters in laws, Mrs. Susie Allred, Mrs. Liddie Allred, Mrs. Mary
Lee Allred, all of Corsicana, and Mrs. Alvern Allred of Trinidad.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
William Everett Cooley
Aug 1, 1890 - Jan 5, 1952
Sunday Services For W. E. Cooley
Funeral services for W. E. Cooley, 61, who died Saturday morning,
were held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Griffin Chapel. Burial was in
the Hamilton
Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Joe T. Poe, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Corsicana; three sons, Troy Cooley, Kerens;
S. J. Cooley, Midland, and Willie Lee Cooley, West Texas; a
daughter, Mrs. J. P. Parker, Corsicana; mother, Mrs. Annie Cooley,
Memphis; a sister, Miss Nina Mae Cooley, Cooley; six grandchildren
and other relatives.
Pallbearers were C. T. Clay, Bernice Pollock, M. D. Shook, H. A.
Allred, Jesse N. Bradford and Preston Allred.
Notes:
Ruth Oletha (Sims) Kelley
Mar 24, 1915 - May 8, 1955
Mrs. O. P. Kelley Services Monday
Mrs. O. P. Kelley, aged 40 years, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. R. D. Becton, Skeet Club Road, Sunday following an extended
illness.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. from Corley Chapel.
Burial was in the Hamilton
Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. H. G. Starkey, pastor of the
Memorial Baptist church, and Rev. Bob Cheek, pastor of the North
Side Baptist church. She was a native of Roby, Texas.
Surviving are her husband O. P. Kelley, Corsicana; a son, Charles
Ray Ewing, Lubbock; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Henderson, Midland; a
granddaughter, Galerie Ruth Henderson, Lubbock; six brothers, Ray
Sims, Sweetwater; Elgie Sims, Sweetwater; Wesley, B. W. and A. C.
Sims, all of Midland; Billy Van Sims, Abilene; six sisters, Mrs.
Eddie Myslicki, Odessa; Mrs. Becton Corsicana; Mrs. August Bosshard,
Georgetown; Mrs. L. H. Venable, El Paso; Mrs. H. E. Basham, Irving,
and Mrs. Joe Perkheiser, San Angelo; Father C. W. Sims, El Paso, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were Carl Davis, William Temple, Manning Davis, Billy
Bates, Kenneth Burke, Derwood Richards, Abner Hyden and James
Blakney.
Notes:
Robert Leroy
"Roy" Dycus
Jul 17, 1904 - Feb 5, 1976
Roy Dycus
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Baptist
Church for Roy Dycus, 71, a resident of Corsicana who died Thursday
in Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of Corsicana, two sons, Robert Earl Dycus
of Fort Worth and David Dycus of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Bob
Garen of Tyler, four sisters, Mrs. Hallie Campbell, Corsicana, Mrs.
Newton Pasley, Jacksonville, Mrs. Beatrice Patterson, Houston and
Mrs. Ethel Minze, Houston, eight grandchildren; two brothers, John
Dycus and Cy Dycus, both of Houston.
Pallbearers will be R. O Hammock, J. T. Glasgow, Charles Williams,
Billy G. Bradley, Danny Richards, Johnny Harper, E. H. Richards,
Ernest Sikes. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Memorial
Baptist Church.
Notes:
Eithel (Hanna)
Ridings-Davis
Feb 17, 1904 - Mar 15, 1974
Mrs. Davis
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Griffin Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. Ethel Davis, 70, who died Friday night at
Memorial Hospital. Rev. W. M. Biggs will officiate, and burial will
be at Hamilton
Cemetery.
She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include eight daughters, Mrs. Adelle Gray, Mrs. Joyce
Burke, Mrs. Doris Norman, Mrs. Marie Simmons, all of Corsicana, Mary
McManus of Retreat, Mrs. Maudie Wilson of Orange, Mrs. Virgie
Watkins of Emhouse and Mrs. Bobbie Derden of Lakenheath, England; a
son, Thomas Davis of Retreat; two step-sons, Floyd Davis of Phoeniz,
Arizona and Robert Davis of Mt. Pleasant; 28 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters
Mrs. Leisel Creacy of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Charlsie Holloway of
Corsicana; and a brother, Hughie Hanna of Lufkin.
Pallbearers include Freddie Nutt, Leroy Barton, Curley Robinson,
Elmer Tent, Newton Burke and Ed Nevill.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sunday, Mar 17, 1974
- Twin to Leisel Hanna 1st husband A. J. Ridings married
Mar 28, 1923 2nd husband Thomas Myrtle Davis married Apr 17,
1924; d/o William H. Hanna & Mary Minerva Jane (Scott) Hanna
buried in New Pursley Cemetery
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Thomas Myrtle Davis
Apr 20, 1882 - Jul 14, 1973
T. M. Davis
T. M. Davis, 91, of Corsicana died Saturday afternoon in Corsicana.
Services are pending at Griffin Funeral Home.
He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Ethel Davis of Corsicana; three sons,
Floyd Davis of Phoenix, Ariz., Robbie Davis of Mount Pleasant and
Thomas Davis of Retreat; eight daughters, Mrs. Adell Gray, Mrs.
Joyce Burke, and Mrs. Doris Norman, all of Corsicana, Mrs. Mary
McManus of Retreat, Mrs. Maudie Wilson of Bridge City, Texas., Mrs.
Virgie Watkins of Emhouse, Mrs. Bobbie Derden of England and Mrs.
Marie Simmons; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
and great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Davis will be at the Thomas Davis residence at Retreat.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sunday, Jul 15, 1973
- 1st wife Emily S. (Anderson) Davis married Dec. 24, 1905
buried in New Pursley cemetery 2nd wife Ethel (Hanna)
Ridings-Davis married Apr 17, 1924; s/o James P. Davis &
Fannie Clementine (Kimbrell) Davis
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
---
T. M. Davis
Funeral services were to be at 4 p.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home
Chapel for Thomas M. Davis, 91, who died Saturday in Corsicana.
Rev. W. M. Biggs and Rev. James McKee will officiate, with burial to
follow at Hamilton
Cemetery. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his widow, three sons, eight daughters, 30
grandchildren, seven great grandchildren , and one
great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers include Freddie Nutt, Bill Hanna, Lonnie Davis, Maurice
Davis, Alvis Cox and Lloyd Cox.
Notes:
Ruby Elizabeth (Flynn) Brown
Sep 18, 1910 - Feb 7, 1992
Ruby E. Brown
Ruby E. Brown, 81, of Corsicana, died Feb. 7, 1992, at Corsicana
Nursing Home.
Services were 10 a.m. Monday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, with
Forrest Sapp officiating. Burial was in Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Brown of Corsicana and Lloyd Brown
of Dallas; one brother, Charlie Flynn of Corsicana; and one sister,
Ruth Robinson of Fairfield.
Pallbearers will Benny Robinson, Marty Williams, R. T. Baker, Otis
Capehart, James Sykes and Larry Elmore.
Notes:
Mac Book
Nov 2, 1917 - Jan 27, 1997
Mac Book
Mac Book, of Corsicanqa, died Jaqn. 27, 1997, in Corsicana.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Corley Funeral Chapel.
Burial will take place in the
Dresden Cemetery.
Mr. Book is survived by his wife, Virginia Hartzell Book of
Corsicana; daughter, Barbara Book McCall of West Des Moines, Iowa;
son Danny Michael Book of San Diego, Calif.; four grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Notes:
Gary Howard Martin
Jun 15, 1947 - Jan 23, 1997
Gary H. Martin
Gary H. Martin, 49, of Mountain Home, passed away Thursday night,
Jan. 23, 1997 in his home.
Services were held Saturday at the
Dresden Cemetery in Dresden.
Memorial may be made to the Disabled Veterans Association.
Mr. Martin was borne June 15, 1947 in Corsicana to H. L. Martin and
Dorothy Wylie.
He served during the Vietnam conflict as a sergeant, Air Force SAC
Command, and was of the Protestant faith. He married Judy Drain Aug.
19, 1985 in Corsicana.
He is survived by his wife Judy; two sons, Michael Martin and Lonnie
Martin, both of Waco; three daughters, Melissa Martin of Washington,
Georgia, Sondra Buckanan of Corsicana, and Rebecka Martin of Waco;
one sister, Sue Howell of Cedar Hill; six grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements under the direction of Kerrville Funeral Home.
Notes:
Ruby Goldie (Halfacre) Lynn-Poteet
Jan 27, 1917 - Dec 31, 1989
Ruby G. Poteet
Ruby G. Poteet, 72, of Corsicana, died Dec. 31, 1989, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
with the Rev. B. F. Risinger officiating. Burial will be at
Dresden Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Richard and Freddie Lynn.
Survivors include three daughters, Willie Etta Pennington, Martha
Raines, and Patricia Coppock, all of Corsicana; one daughter-in-law,
Linda Lynn of Corsicana; one brother, Kenneth Halfacre of Great
Falls, Mont.; two sisters, Ora Pummill of Colorado Springs, Colo.,
and Grace Arbucle of Sedalia, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Brooks, Kenneth Coppock, Ronnie Wylie,
Elmer Ledbetter, Dusty Ledbetter, and Kenneth Ainsworth.
Notes:
Jessie Lee (Clark) Staggs
Oct 14, 1906 - Apr 12, 1995
Jessie Lee Staggs
Jessie Lee Staggs, 88, of Denton, formerly of Corsicana, died April
12, 1995, in Denton.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home in Corsicana with Ken Ashlock and Jim Wilkins
officiating. Burial will follow in
Dresden Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bill Waters, Cecil Staggs, Jake Melton, Doug
Melton, Bill Hollingsworth, Ron Hollingsworth, Kenneth Clark and
Dewey Clark.
Mrs. Staggs was born Oct. 14, 1906, in Dresden.
She is survived by two sons, Bobby Staggs of Garland and Billy
Staggs of Denton; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Alva Clyde Smith
Sep 26, 1912 - Apr 13, 1995
Alva Clyde Smith
Alva Clyde Smith, 82, of Frost, died April 13, 1995, at Corsicana
Nursing Home.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Frost Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in Frost Cemetery under the direction of
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be John Parum, Michael Smith, Tim Brown, Chris
Brown, Loran Seely and Andrew Seely.
Honorary pallbearers will be Philip Seely, Lamar Speer, J. O.
Williams, Edwin Sheppard, Andrew McDougald and Joe Parum.
Mr. Smith was born Sept. 26, 1912, in Ellis County.
He is survived by his wife, Effie Mae Smith of Frost; his son, Alva
Lynn Smith of Blooming Grove; his daughter, Linda Gail Brown of Fort
Smith, Ark.; two sisters, Nettie Mitchell of Corsicana and Winnie
Moore of Katy; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Bennie Ford Batson
Mar 31, 1936 - Feb 4, 1992
Bennie Ford Batson
Bennie Ford Batson, 55, of Blooming Grove, died Feb. 4, 1992, at his
residence.
Services will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Corley Funeral Chapel. Curial
will be in the Younger Cemetery in Silver City.
He was born March 31, 1936, in Mildred, and had lived in Blooming
Grove for 55 years. He was a sheet metal worker and had served with
the U. S. Coast Guard.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Luther Batson and Gary
Batson.
Survivers include his mother Joan Gardner of Blooming Grove; two
sons, Kevin Ford Batson of Navarro Mills and Gary Batson of Blooming
Grove; one daughter, Sherry Batson of Navarro Mills; two sisters,
Bertie Lindeman of Red Oak and Barbara Evans of Garland; his
grandmother, Mary Ford Slaughter of Corsicana; three grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Viola Ann (Pritchett) Allen
Feb 14, 1911 - Feb 14, 1993
Viola Allen
Viola Allen, 81, of Athens, died Feb. 14, 1993, in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
with Odis Munns officiating. Burial will be in
Campbell-Elrod
Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday.
She was a member of Zion Hill Church of God in Walton, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A. E. "Buck" Allen, Jan.
20, 1993, and her daughter Doris Marie Allen.
Survivors include four sons, Edgar Earl Allen of Kaufman, Tommy Joe
Allen and William Ray Allen, both of Corsicana, and Johnny Frank
Allen of Athens; one daughter, Cliffie Janette Cox of Athens; one
brother, Clarence Pritchett of Corsicana; one sister, Janette
Jamison of Stevenville; 23 grandchildren; and 33
great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Frankie Belle Pritchett
Sep 30, 1876 - Feb 24, 1966
Hold Services F. B. Pritchett
Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p.m. from Griffin Chapel for
F. B. Pritchett, 89, who died Thursday morning at Twilight Home.
Services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Davis, pastor of Fundemental
Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Burial was in the
Campbell
cemetery.
A native of Limestone county, he was a retired farmer.
He is survived by four sons, G. W. (Dub) Pritchett, a Corsicana
police officer, and Clarence Pritchett, both Corsicana; Jim
Pritchett, Gladewater, and Albert Pritchett, Longview; two
daughters, Mrs. A. E. Allen and Mrs. G. G. Jamison, both Corsicana;
28 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Edgar Earl Allen, Johnny Frank Allen, Tommy Joe
Allen, William Ray Allen, Bobby Pritchett and Guy Donald Pritchett.
Notes:
Sallie Ann (Adams) Pritchett
Jan 1, 1880 - Feb 16, 1937
Mrs. Pritchett of Roane Died Tuesday
Mrs. Sallie Pritchett, wife of F. B. Pritchett of the Roane
community, died Tuesday afternoon at 6:30 o’clock.
Surviving are her husband, six sons, Albert Pritchett, Longview; Jim
Pritchett, Roane; Joe Pritchett, Roane; J. C. Pritchett, California;
Clarence Pritchett, California; and G. W. Pritchett, Roane; and two
daughters, Mrs. Viola Allen and Miss Jeannette Pritchett, both of
Roane.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, afternoon at 2 o’clock at
Campbell
cemetery, where interment will be made.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the
First Methodist church.
The rites will be directed by the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
---
ROANE WOMAN WAS BURIED THURSDAY
IN CAMPBELL CEMETERY
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Pritchett, wife of F. H. Pritchett
of the Roane community, who died Tuesday afternoon at 6:30 o’clock
were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at
Campbell
cemetery where interment was
made. The rites were conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the
First Methodist church here.
Surviving are her husband, six sons, Albert Pritchett, Longview; Jim
Pritchett, Roane; Joe Pritchett, Roane; J. C. Pritchett, California;
Clarence Pritchett, California; and G. W. Pritchett, of Roane; and
two daughters, Mrs. Viola Allen and Miss Jeanette Pritchett, both of
Roane.
The services were directed by the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
Arthur Carroll Milne
May 4, 1911 - Jul 28, 1996
A. C. Milne
A. C. Milne, 85, of Corsicana, died July 28, 1996, at the Corsicana
Nursing Home.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Larry Thompson, and David Hale
officiating. Burial will follow at the
Resthaven Memorial Park under
the direction of Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Mr. Milne was born May 4, 1911. He was a deacon at First Baptist
Church in Rice.
He is survived by his wife Bobbie Milne of Rice; son Kenneth Milne
of Hubbard; step-son Larry Jones of Robinson; daughter, Fayrene
Sorensen of Lafayette, La; step-daughters, Dinah Rogers of Sapulpa,
OK, Betty Baker of Corsicana; Joyce Lucas of Corsicana; and a number
of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Lou Ella (UNKNOWN) McGee
Aug 5, 1903 - Nov 11, 1989
Mrs. Ella McGee
Mrs. Lou Ella McGee died Nov. 11, 1989 in Conroe.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
Richland Cemetery.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Jim McGee of Conroe.
Notes:
Dee Dell Marie (Bishop) Prather
Aug 14, 1906 - Nov 10, 1989
Mrs. Dee Dell Prather
Mrs. Dee Dell Prather died Nov. 10, 1989, in Irving.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday in
Oakwood Cemetery,
Corsicana.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard C. Prather, April
28, 1957.
Notes:
Mary Ruth (Morton) Hornburg
Dec 8, 1921 - Jul 17, 1992
Mary Ruth (Morton) Hornburg
Mary Ruth Morton Hornburg, 70, of Farmers Branch, died July 17, 1992
in Dallas.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Lawn United
Methodist Church in Dallas. Graveside services will be 10 a.m.,
Monday in the Oakwood Cemetery. The Rev. Milton Guttierrez will
officiate. Services are under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
She was born December 8, 1921 in Corsicana. She was a member of the
Oak Lawn United Methodist Church on Dallas for 45 years. She was
very active in many forms of volunteer services. She was a member of
the National Parent Teachers Association.
She was preceded in death by a brother, L. E. "Bud" Morton of
Corsicana.
She is survived by her husband, Mr. John T. Hornburg of Farmers
Branch; two sons, Col. Hal M. Hornburg of Goldboro, NC., Lt. Col.
"Dr." J. Scott Hornburg of Niceville, Fl.; one brother, G. M. Morton
of Houston; and two grandsons, Kevin Hornburg of Goldboro, NC. and
Nicholas Hornburg of Niceville, Fl.
Notes:
Leland Mills Morton
Jun 18, 1888 - Oct 24, 1975
L. M. Morton
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Leland M. Morton, 87, resident of Corsicana, who died
Friday at his residence.
Rev. Jack Riley will officiate, and burial will be at
Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a retired printer and owner of Morton Office Supply, a native
of Whitesboro, and lived in Corsicana since 1915. He was also a
veteran of World War I.
Survivors include two sons, L. E. Morton of Corsicana and Toby
Morton of Houston; a daughter, Mrs. John Hornburg of Dallas; six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Notes:
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L. M. Morton
Pallbearers for the 2 p.m. Saturday Leland M. Morton services were
Dr. L. E. McGary, Rex Carpenter, Taylor Judson, John Carlock, Jack
Boran, and Rogers Ray.
Notes:
Johnnie Mae (Austin) Mayfield
Jul 31, 1928 - Apr 11, 1995
Johnnie Mae Mayfield
Johnnie Mae Mayfield, 66, of Corsicana, died April 11, 1995, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist
Church with Elder Vernon Jessie officiating. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Coleman, Jarrod Thomas,
Gregory Thomas, Gayland Thomas, Michael Thomas and Jeffrey Thomas.
Mrs. Mayfield was born July 31, 1928, in Ennis.
She is survived by her husband, Carraway Mayfield of Corsicana; two
sons, Casper Austin and Wilbur Austin, both of Corsicana; two
daughters, Vivian Austin and Judy Austin Carter both of Corsicana;
three sisters, Cora Lee Thomas and Thelma Hagan, both of Corsicana,
and Arlie B. Jackson of Dallas; five brothers, S. A. Oston, Leroy
Johnson, Sr., Johnny B. Calhoun and R. C. Calhoun, all of Corsicana,
and Prophet Nathaniel Calhoun of Hillsboro; four grandchildren,
Christopher Austin, Nicholas Austin, Nicole Sneed and Danny Austin,
all of Corsicana and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Gaynell Austin.
Notes:
Clyde Burns
Jul 19, 1898 - Jul 15, 1975
Clyde Burns
Services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Chapel in Snyder, Texas for Clyde Burns, 76, former Navarro County
resident, who died Tuesday morning. Pat Abbanato, Church of Christ
Minister will officiate.
Masonic graveside services will be held in
Dawson at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday. Claude Holcomb will officiate.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Clyde Burns of Snyder; three sons, F.
C. Burns of Corsicana, Donald Burns of Baytown and Joe Burns of
Snyder; three daughters, Mrs. Jera Fraser of Corsicana, Mrs. Mary
Beth Berry of Andrews and Mrs. Lynelle Pollard of Canyon; four
granddaughters and four grandsons, and one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Smith
of Tomball.
Notes:
Mary Ed (Thrailkill) Burns
Aug 29, 1905 - Feb 8, 1992
Mrs. Clyde Burns
Mary Ed Burns, 89, of Corsicana, died Feb. 8, 1992, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Corley Funeral Chapel, with
Randy Dougherty officiating. Burial will be in the
Dawson Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 29, 1905, in Frost and had lived in Corsicana
since 1975. She was a member of Westhill Church of Christ.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Clyde Burns, in 1975; one
daughter, Mildred Moore; and one son, Clayburn Burns.
Survivors include three sons, Fred Burns of Corsicana, Don R. Burns
of Midland and Joe D. Burns of Snyder; three daughters, Mrs. Jera
Linton of Corsicana, Mary Beth Berry of Andrews and Lynelle Pollard
of Snyder; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Roy Burns, Jay Burns, Ron Burns, Mark Berry,
John Dozier, Ed Thrailkill, Bill Thrailkill and Richards Thrailkill.
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Alma (Fletcher) Teetz
Jun 20, 1898 - Feb 28, 1980
Alma Teetz
KERENS—Alma Teetz, 81, died yesterday at Cedar Lake Nursing Home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Paschal Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Danny Shaver, Calvary Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be at Mankin Cemetery.
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Winafree Johnson Tate
Apr 2, 1908 - Feb 16, 1993
Winafree Johnson Tate, 84, of Fairfield, died Feb. 16, 1993, in
Fairfield Nursing Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Capps Memorial Chapel in
Fairfield, with the Rev. O. D. Christian officiating. Burial will be
in Lake Chapel Cemetery in Fairfield.
He was born April 2, 1908, in Freestone County and had lived there
all of his life. He was a businessman and rancher for many years and
volunteered as an active reserve deputy for Freestone County from
1969-1990.
He was preceded in death by his wife Della Tate, his brother, Marvin
Tate, and his sister, Esther Pitmon.
Survivors include two sons, Winafree David Tate of Waco and William
Leslie Tate of Fairfield; two sisters, Vivian Spivey and Morrell
Willard, both of Fairfield; seven grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
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Donna Anita (Smith) Hopkins
Sep 19, 1947 - Feb 16, 1993
Donna A. Hopkins
Mrs. Donna Anita Hopkins, 45, of Coolidge, died Feb. 16, 1993, in
Mexia.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wade Funeral Home Chapel in
Hubbard, with the Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in
Coolidge Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 19, 1947 in McAlister, Oklahoma. She was reared
in Irene and graduated from Bynam High School. She lived in Coolidge
for the past 11 years. She was an aide and cook for the Home Health
Care Services. She was a member of the Community Chapel Pentacostal
Church of Hubbard.
Survivors include her husband, Otha Ray Hopkins of Coolidge; one
step-son, Bobby Phillips of Farmers Branch; her mother, June Hurst
of Tyler; one brother Danny Smith of Whitehouse; one sister, Dianna
Brustrom of Corsicana; and two nieces.
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L. D. (Jack) Dawson
abt 1923 - Feb 12, 1993
L. D. Dawson
L. D. (Jack) Dawson, 70, of Malakoff, died Feb. 12, 1993, at
Lakeland Medical Center in Athens.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Antioch Baptist Church in
Malakoff, with Elder Joseph Johnson Sr. officiating. Burial will be
in Steen Cemetery in Malakoff under the direction of Ross and
Johnson Mortuary. He will lie in state at the church from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Barton of Corsicana; one
son, Torris Dawson of Corsicana; one granddaughter, Ebony Barton of
Corsicana; four brothers, Horace Dawson of Fort Worth, Richard
Dawson, Marlin Dawson, Sr. and Malion Dawson, all of Malakoff; four
sisters, Ossie Sparks, Eva T. Trimble, Baby Ruth Toliver and Lessie
B. Hicks, all of Malakoff.
Nephews and friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.
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Loraine
(Barry) Emmett
Nov 6, 1913 - Nov 18, 2012
LORAINE
BARRY EMMETT died November 18, 2012, in Dallas, at the age
of 99. She was born November 6, 1913, in Poynor, Tx. After
graduating from
Blooming Grove High School, she moved to
Corsicana, where she met her husband Jack Emmett of Dallas.
They were married 63 years until his death in 1998. A
descendant of Texas pioneers, she was the great niece of one
of Dallas' early mayors, Bryan T. Barry. Her grandfather,
Ambrose Barry, MD, donated land for Raleigh Cemetery,
located near Barry, Texas, a town named in memory of her
ancestors. A gifted artist, she painted the baptistery scene
for First Baptist Church, Tool, Texas, where she was the
first - and a charter - member. She painted even into her
later years, when her garden became her "living canvas". Her
priority was the Lord and she served Him throughout her
life. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting and made prayer
shawls for many who were ill. She gave of herself
unconditionally and was devoted to her family and friends.
She is predeceased by her grandchildren Sheila Lorene Jones
and Kirk Alan Williams. She is survived by her children:
Delores Emmett Jones, Barbara Emmett and W.T. (Bill)
Williams, Sr., Barry and Mireille Papouchado Emmett and
Jacquelyn Emmett Lane; grandchildren, Kelly Williams, W.T.
(Bill) Williams, Jr., Brenda Ray Jones, Yvette Mallinowski,
Patrick Emmett, Patricia Loynd and Kristen Matheny. Other
beloved survivors include her nieces Patricia Barry Rumble,
Jackie Shipley Wilson and Carol Emmett Wallace, and nephews
Monty, Rick and Rock Barry and Paul George Emmett. Memorials
may be made to charity. Funeral arrangements by Tomlinson
Funeral Home, Seven Points, Tx., 903-432-4441. Phil. 1:3 |
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